Editorial photo #11795891 Crime, Law and Justice

7-year NYPD Officer Rich Wong Released From Jamaica Hospital In Jamaica Queens New York

36-year-old, 7-year veteran New York City Police Department Officer Rich Wong is released from Jamaica Hospital after being shot in Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States, on November 20, 2024. The previous evening, Officer Wong is shot in his thigh by career criminal Gary Worthy, who is on lifetime parole and has 17 prior arrests. Gary Worthy commits a robbery and shoots at the officer as he attempts to apprehend him. Gary Worthy is killed by Wong. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11795891
Date taken: 20 November 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto
Category: Crime, Law and Justice

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